Description
My Pain Alert Scale card is Speech Pathologist designed to help anyone struggling to communicate their pain care needs. Personal pain experience is not needed to effectively use this pain scale. The six levels are: Fine – Feeling Better, Ouch, Need Medications, Need Stronger Meds, Meds Not Working, and Need Escape. The patient can: point to the full body picture for their level, say the words or number, or the single vowel sound for each level. Caregivers can multiple the level number times two to report a standard zero-to-ten pain level rating. On the words side of MPAS card are common pain describers and a graphic to compare medication effects. The MPAS card is printed on polyester plastic which can be sanitized by wiping with soap and water or hand cleaner.
Two cards can be place at two locations or with two caregivers to provide consistent interaction about pain experiences.
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Thank you for the My Pain Alert Scale Card. I carry it with me, and show it to my patients as I review their pain history. Dr. C. Griggsby.September 30th 2020.